New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
MR. DIXON NOT KILLED BY LIGHTNING,
PROBABLY DROWNED AFTER HIS FRIEND RYAN
WAS srRUcE-sgRGEAST FLOCK SAFE.

PROBABLY DROWNED AFTER HIS fhihND hiN-'
WAS srRUcE-sgRGEANT FLOCK SAFE
The dredging party engaged In the search for tho
body Of Michael J. Dixon, the ice cream dealer who
WAS struck by lightning while fishing In Princess Bsy
I'm Friday were successful In finding 1t at httic
after O'Clock Friday morning. The finders were
Henry wilson, njamin We'tcott and Nicholas foru
The body was found ia almost perfect state o pres
ervatIon there being burns. and his clothing was
uninIurod, which causes the belief that Mr.. Dixon
was not himself struck by the bolt which Killed his
companion, Mr. Ryan. but stunned by the shock
and as both men falling 10 the side caused the boat
10 tlp and fiji. no thrown Into tho water, when
no was drowned without rcgainlng Consciousness
The body wa Immediately taken 70 the Beach House.
at PncessDay where Coroner Hervoy held an Inquest
a verdict Of death by lightning stroke being rendered.
The body was then placed In charge of Mr. Dinons
brother n-law william u. Demarest who sent for
New York undertaken. II was brought to this city
Yesterday and taken to Mr.. DlxOns home, at one
Al the stores at Onchundrod and eightecnth-st ahd
Third. ave and No. go Bleocker-st tho curtains
doors reading Closed account Of the death oil sr
Dixon" At each store there was a sorrOw.cl group
grief at tho sudden death OF their employer aud In
good words for his universal Kindness and justice TO
them as employees. said one oil them 10 h"'D'NI
Il don't believe better man than Mr.. Dixon ever
lived. Why, sir, there are men In his employ who
have been with him for twenty years IA tue same
position. That shows what kind OF man he was; |
can't realize that SucD kCOu DC ucau' i'to
sorrow among his friends l. universal. Mrs. Dixon II
much broken down by tho terrible shock and her two
daughters, Emma aud Llo, who were In tho store
at One hundred aud ghteonh-st and Thlr.avo when
the reporter called, also much affected. They
were enjoying rest at Ocean Grove when the sudden
news of thclr fathers death called them home.
The funeral OF Mr.. Dixon vul be held tomorrow
evening at O'Clock at tho Bedford stree, Methodist
Episcopal Church. Morton and Bedford sts II Is
expected that tho Wellington Lodge Of Free Masons
Of which Mr. Dixon vas for many years prominent
Dxon's buildings will take part In tho services, and
that also tho odd Fellows. the Thirteen Club, the
Growers and other social and political organizations OF
which he member will attend.
Tho body OF John u. Ryan. who was In the boat
with MIR Dixon, was brought TO his home IT No 2O5
East One hundred and twcnty-siIthst. at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon In charge OF an under aker Mr.
Ryan received the fun force Of the stroke OF lightning
and his body was badly dsfgurcd and his clothing was
burned of from him. Mr. Ryan sixty years old
and leaves a widow and five children. His funeral
will take place Monday afternoon.
Sergeant Louis Flock. Of the Central Park police,
who reported to have been with Mr. Dixon aud
Mr. Ryan, on duty all Friday night